[timmuir]

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File Name: Northern Pacific Branch Line Water Tank
File Submitter: timmuir
File Submitted: 02 Mar 2011
File Category: Buildings

MSTS ANIMATED NORTHERN PACIFIC BRANCH LINE WATER TANK
3D model ©2011 Tim Muir
Textures© Tim Muir and Steve Thompson
Other textures by CGTextures.com


Installation:
Unzip to a temporary folder. Move the contents to your route folder, overwriting when prompted. Copy and paste these lines To your route's .REF file and save:

Pickup (
Class ( "<PICKUP OBJECTS>" )
Filename ( np_bl_water_tank.s )
PickupType ( _FUEL_WATER_ )
Description ( NP_Branch_Line_Water_Tank )
)

Then...

Open the Route Editor.

Place the water tank by clicking the mouse over the track center-line where you want it, away from switch nodes. Rotate if needs be to align with track. Save and exit the RE. Try operating the tower in the sim by pulling your locomotive tender adjacent to the spout so that it lines up with the tender's filler. Depress the "T" key to actuate the spout's animation sequence. Pressing Shift+T holds the spout down. Don't hold it too long or you might have to go to the bathroom (the sound of water rushing out the spout can be suggestive ;o) ).


Credits:

Steve Thompson for furnishing photos used in the construction and some of the textures.

Other textures from CGTextures.com, the internet storehouse of free textures for content creators, many, many thanks.

Rick, thegrindre, for inspiration.

Click here to download this file

[Bob Edwards]

timmuir, on 02 March 2011 - 11:39 AM, said:

http://www.elvastowe...eenshot&id=1171
File Name: Northern Pacific Branch Line Water Tank
File Submitter: timmuir
File Submitted: 02 Mar 2011
File Category: Buildings

MSTS ANIMATED NORTHERN PACIFIC BRANCH LINE WATER TANK
3D model ©2011 Tim Muir
Textures© Tim Muir and Steve Thompson
Other textures by CGTextures.com


Installation:
Unzip to a temporary folder. Move the contents to your route folder, overwriting when prompted. Copy and paste these lines To your route's .REF file and save:

Pickup (
Class ( "<PICKUP OBJECTS>" )
Filename ( np_bl_water_tank.s )
PickupType ( _FUEL_WATER_ )
Description ( NP_Branch_Line_Water_Tank )
)

Then...

Open the Route Editor.

Place the water tank by clicking the mouse over the track center-line where you want it, away from switch nodes. Rotate if needs be to align with track. Save and exit the RE. Try operating the tower in the sim by pulling your locomotive tender adjacent to the spout so that it lines up with the tender's filler. Depress the "T" key to actuate the spout's animation sequence. Pressing Shift+T holds the spout down. Don't hold it too long or you might have to go to the bathroom (the sound of water rushing out the spout can be suggestive ;o) ).


Credits:

Steve Thompson for furnishing photos used in the construction and some of the textures.

Other textures from CGTextures.com, the internet storehouse of free textures for content creators, many, many thanks.

Rick, thegrindre, for inspiration.

Click here to download this file

Tim,
MSTS really needs water tanks and coaling towers. This really looks great although most of us think of heavy wood support. It can fit at home on many routes.

Bob Edwards